Lyric

Orange streetlights, breath in the cold

This same old road feels new tonight somehow

After-school chimes still ringing inside

Pocket radio humming static and time

I joke it away, hide how I feel

Every time I laugh, my heart jumps ahead

Every red light pulls me forward again

Words get stuck before they’re said

Our steps align, but my voice falls behind

When it turns green, it’s back to the everyday

At the crosswalk, I almost say it, breath turning white

That single word “love” fades into the night

I wanna change, but I’m scared to move

Standing next to you, just turning white

In the phone booth glass, I see us blur

A phone card waiting in my coat

“I know a shortcut,” I say like a joke

When our shoulders touch, the whole world shakes

Like replaying memories, same corner again

Same laugh, same breath we share

But tonight, one blink is a sign

While the light is red, don’t let go of my sleeve

At the crosswalk, I almost say it, breath turning white

Instead of words, my eyelashes shine

Fear and shyness, I hand them to you

When it turns green, we’re a little closer

Love is like sand slipping through your hands

The tighter you hold, the more you lose

So don’t hide it, open your palms

Even falling light belongs to us

At the crosswalk, I almost say it, breath turning white

Before it fades, I look straight into your eyes

“Can we walk home together again tomorrow?”

I let my words catch up to our steps

Under the streetlights, you nod just a bit

Our white breath feels warmer now